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Research Specialist

Brigham and Women's Hospital
United States, Massachusetts, Boston
75 Francis Street (Show on map)
Jun 06, 2025
Performs a variety of administrative and scientific activities necessary to support the research and academic responsibilities of the Research Laboratory. In addition to the routine administrative support duties, this includes independently drafting and submitting drug material transfer agreements and daily interactions with external industry representatives (scientific and legal) to facilitate the progress of material transfer agreements. Essential Functions -Works with laboratory staff and academic collaborators to draft and submit material transfer agreements for novel targeted therapies (obtained from Pharma or Biotech) that will be tested for antineoplastic and biological activities in the department. -Develops proposals and study plans and coordinates the institutional and external reviews of these proposals. -Responsible for supervising and performing drug sensitivity assays in various human cancer cell lines. -These assays require substantial attention to detail and consistent methods and include evaluation of cell proliferation, cell apoptosis, cell-cycle perturbations by flow cytometry, and cell signaling perturbations by immunoblotting. -Responsible for supervising routine reports of laboratory studies, particularly as stipulated in material transfer agreements or corporate-sponsored research agreements, to be distributed to industry scientific counterparts and to academic collaborators. -Responsible for preparing summaries of laboratory studies for meeting presentations and for publications. -Calculates, transcribes, and analyzes data using advanced statistical techniques. -Reports on the progress of work at weekly laboratory seminars. -Also, semi-autonomously write-up experimental work for grant applications, book chapters, and journal publications. Education Master's Degree Related Field of Study required Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree? No Licenses and Credentials Experience Experience in an academic or laboratory research setting 3-5 years required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities - Must be a problem solver willing to take the initiative and prioritize tasks, thereby ensuring the smooth and efficient conduct of several projects simultaneously. - Ability to perform a variety of highly specialized cell culture and molecular biology procedures. - A high degree of computer literacy in order to use various spreadsheet, database, accounting and word processing programs to assist in administrative, grant proposal preparation, and research reporting activities. - Excellent organizational skills in order to formulate, implement, and monitor a number of interrelated tasks. - Ability to exercise discretion and good judgment in handling of sensitive and confidential information. - Ability to work under deadline pressure and prioritize work from several sources. - Excellent interpersonal skills for internal and external communications. The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.